Not commonly used: Venlafaxine is not commonly prescribed for ADHD and so effective dose is difficult to know. Please speak with your prescribing physician.
Answered 5/25/2016
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Higher dose likely: Treatments effective for ADHD most commonly work through affecting the neuro transmitters dopamine and/norepinephrine. Effexor needs to be at a relatively high dose before it starts to act on norepinephrine and there is some potential for subsequent affect on dopamine if at a higher dose. At low dose. Effexor (venlafaxine) at lower dose primarily acts as an ssri
Answered 1/28/2016
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